In the present study, a behavioral program for training feeding skills was evaluated using a multiple-baseline experimental design. Six hospitalized mentally retarded-behaviorally disordered children served as subjects. Three groups of two subjects each were instructed in three feeding skills: chewi …

In contrast to previous studies where teachers were instructed how to implement behavior modification programs designed by an experimenter, teachers in the present experiment were taught how to write as well as implement behavior modification programs. The generalized effects of two training conditi …

Four mentally retarded adolescent females participated in a program for assessment and training of independent menstrual care skills. Three task analyses served as the basis for instruction: (a) menstrual stain on underwear, (b) menstrual stain on a sanitary pad, and (c) menstrual stain on both sani …

Refusal skills training was extended to sexually active handicapped female adolescents who lacked an effective refusal strategy. Role-plays for assessment and training were developed using the who, what, when and where of situations which resulted in unwanted intercourse. Refusal skills were trained …

Two experiments were conducted with six severely multihandicapped students with hearing impairments to: (a) train the six students to put on their own hearing aids independently, and (b) provide an empirical evaluation of a comprehensive instructional program for putting on a hearing aid by assessin …

This study analyzed several aspects of the training of a mother and father in child management techniques for use with their 6-year-old severely developmentally delayed son. The mother received clinic training in procedures for increasing her son's independent dressing skills; subsequently, she was …

We investigated the efficacy of pictorial self-management to teach daily living skills to 3 low-functioning children with autism. Stimulus and response generalization, stimulus control of self-management materials, and maintenance of behavior change were also assessed. Results showed that children w …

Ten and 20 year longitudinal data were collected on 180 multihandicapped adults. Subjects completed a 50-item questionnaire which was divided into five sections: (a) living circumstances, (b) physical status, (c) social situation, (d) education, and (e) vocational training and employment. Respondent …

A general theoretical framework to guide research on self-instructional training was presented. The theory emphasizes that in evaluating self-instructional programs, more attention must be given to the developmental characteristics of the persons to be trained and suggests that self-instruction will …

The use of peer-training procedures by moderately mentally retarded adolescents was evaluated in two experiments. In Experiment 1, 2 students received instruction on peer-training skills to teach a vocational task to 7 classmates. Following instruction, both peer trainers were successful in teaching …

The full participation of individuals with mental retardation in the community requires performance of newly acquired skills in novel circumstances and across the varying demands characteristic of life in the everyday world. For example, a person who has learned how to ride a bus may have to adapt t …

PROMPTING PROCEDURES This article describes behavior principles for teaching a new behavior by assisting the child to produce the desired response. It...

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The goal of competing response practice is to teach the client to engage in a competing response each time the habit behavior occurs or when an antecedent to

When individuals are learning a new response, prompting is most often used. Over time, the learner must come to emit the correct response without prompting.

When the natural cue was changed to evoke behavior, stimulus prompts must gradually be faded. For example, if the behavior being trained is recycling, the

During EMDR, the unprocessed dysfunctionally stored material is linked to more adaptive material, and new associations are made. The client attends to

When a new response is taught through the use of response prompts, fading is accomplished through one of three procedures time delay, least-to-most prompts,

Analogue behavioral observation is a behavioral assessment method in which a clinician observes a client's behavior in a contrived environment e.g., a waiting

In general, as the word implies, covert rehearsal involves repetition, or thinking about the material over and over again. However, in a less strict sense, any

Paul M.G. Emmelkamp and J. H. Kamphuis I. Description of Treatment II. Theoretical Bases III. Empirical Studies IV Summary aversion relief A therapeutic

Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, New School for the Learning Sciences, and Brown University I. Description of Treatment II. Theoretical Basis III.